有道是物极必反，多年来我反复挑战高挑感的理碧却屡屡失败，最终使得绘制高挑的理碧变成了一种执念。仿佛是“报复”一般，2022 年时我以 7 头身作为课题，绘制了一个超高挑版本的理碧。

此时我的绘画理论基础比几年前更加扎实，但由于缺乏实践，手感并不稳定。为了确保人物比例在七头身以上，我全程严格遵守参考刻度，整体感被抛诸脑后，观感一言难尽。我也是有自知之明，仅在私下给一两个朋友看过这张图。后来我越来越觉得这幅画显得刻意，人物不够舒展，于是又作为羞于示人的“黑历史”给雪藏起来了。不过我当时的心态好多了，雪藏更多是因为觉得创作动机、过程和结果都有点莫名其妙，而不是觉得自己不行。

2025 年撰写本文时，我的心态又有了很大改善，因此公开展示这张不成功的尝试并没有太多心理负担。不过，原图较为潦草，我于是花了十几分钟进行了简单清理。由于清理时间晚于 2025 年新版理碧三形态的定稿，新版设计所磨练出的技术 (特别是头部结构的简单重构) 明显提升了原草图的观感，已无法准确反映我在 2022 年时的实力。

这个超高挑的设计更多是基于执念的“报复性创作”。阿拉伯剑羚的体格并非如此细长，而是羚羊中最壮实的一类，加上 2 米以上的身高难以和其他角色同框，这个设计被我不假思索地否决掉了。不过，作为一次高头身比例的实验，对日后创作对象的多样化应该有一定意义。

Extremes often led to reverse. Over the years, I have tried repeatedly to draw Libbie as tall and slender but failed each time. Eventually, this pursuit became somewhat of an obsession. In 2022, as a form of “revenge,” I challenged myself to create an extremely tall version of Libbie using a 7-head ratio proportion.

At that time, my art theory foundation had improved significantly compared to years ago, but a lack of practice left me struggling to express myself confidently. I focused on ensuring the character’s body was longer than seven heads by strictly adhering to the reference scale, causing everything else to suffer. Aware of this, I only shared the picture with one or two close friends privately. Over time, my dislike for it grew due to its forced nature, and it was never released. However, my mindset was better then; I didn’t blame myself for incompetence but viewed the challenge as silly and pointless.

When I wrote this article in 2025, I had an even more relaxed mindset, so I felt little mental burden in sharing this unsuccessful attempt. The original drawing was quite rough, prompting me to spend about ten minutes on a simple clean-up. Since the clean-up came after the finalization of Libbie’s 2025 design, the improved art skill—especially the quick yet effective reshaping of her skull—greatly enhanced the original sketch, making it no longer an accurate reflection of my abilities in 2022.

This tall design stemmed more from obsession than practicality. The Arabian oryx is not slender; it is one of the heaviest antelope species. Additionally, Libbie’s height of over 2 meters makes it difficult to frame her with other characters. Consequently, this design was discarded without hesitation. However, as an experiment in large head-to-body ratios, it provided me a glimpse into drawing more diverse figures.